The sheriff

A couple went on vacation to a fishing resort up north. The husband liked to fish at the crack of dawn; the wife preferred
to read. One morning the husband returned after several hours of fishing and decided to take a short nap. The wife decided to take the boat out. She was not familiar with the lake so she rowed out, anchored the boat, and started reading her book.

Along comes the sheriff in his boat, pulls up alongside and says,
"Good morning, Ma'am. What are you doing?"

"Reading my book," she replies as she thinks to herself, 'Is this
guy blind, or what?'

"You're in a restricted fishing area," he informs her.

"But, Officer, I'm not fishing. Can't you see that?"

"But you have all this equipment, Ma'am. I'll have to take you in
and write you up."